Prof. Rasha Reda
About me
Dr. Rasha Mohamed Reda is a Professor of Fish Diseases and Management at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. She earned her PhD in 2009 with pioneering research on ornamental fish health and has since become a leading scholar in aquaculture disease management and environmental toxicology. Dr. Reda has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and serves on editorial boards of high-impact journals including Reviews in Aquaculture and Zagazig Veterinary Journal.
Her research focuses on probiotics, sustainable aquaculture, and mitigation of pollutants’ effects on fish health, with collaborative projects funded by the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology and the National Research Council of Italy. Dr. Reda has received numerous honors, including the Egyptian State Encouragement Award in Agricultural Sciences (2019) and repeated Zagazig University Excellence Awards for international publications. She actively supervises graduate students, participates in global conferences, and contributes to advancing aquaculture sustainability and fish welfare worldwide.
Professor Rasha Mohamed Reda is a distinguished scientist and educator specializing in fish diseases and aquaculture management. She holds BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees from Zagazig University, Egypt, completing her doctoral studies in 2009 on the health challenges of ornamental fish. Since joining the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, she has progressed from demonstrator to full professor (2019), combining innovative research with extensive teaching and mentoring of postgraduate students.
Dr. Reda’s research addresses critical issues in aquatic animal health, including the development of probiotics to enhance growth, immunity, and disease resistance in cultured fish; the use of alternative protein sources to replace fishmeal; and strategies to reduce the impact of heavy metals, pesticides, and other environmental pollutants. She has led and co-led several nationally and internationally funded projects, notably bilateral programs with the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), and has undertaken multiple scientific visits to the CNR Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies in Messina.
An accomplished scholar, Dr. Reda has published over fifty peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Aquaculture, and Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Her work is widely cited, reflected in an h-index of 22 (Google Scholar) and recognition through repeated Excellence in International Publication Awards (2014–2023) from Zagazig University. She also serves on the editorial boards of Reviews in Aquaculture, Zagazig Veterinary Journal, and the Journal of Immunology Forecast, and is an active peer reviewer for numerous international journals.
Her contributions have earned her significant honors, including the State Encouragement Award in Agricultural Sciences (2019) and the Veterinary Syndicate’s Shield of the Ideal Doctor the same year. Beyond research, she is dedicated to capacity building, offering training workshops in molecular diagnostics, scientific writing, and biosecurity, and mentoring numerous master’s and doctoral candidates across Egypt and internationally.
Through her leadership, scholarship, and commitment to sustainable aquaculture, Professor Rasha Mohamed Reda continues to advance fish health management and environmental stewardship, fostering collaborations that benefit both science and society.
Degrees:
2. Selim, K.M., Rasha M. Reda, Mahmoud, R. and El-Araby, I.E., (2019): Effects of nucleotides supplemented diets on growth performance and expressions of ghrelin and insulin-like growth factor genes in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, pp.1-18, doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2019.1696911.
3. Selim, K.M., El-Sayed, H.M., El-Hady, M.A. and Rasha M. Reda (2018): In vitro evaluation of the probiotic candidates isolated from the gut of Clarias gariepinus with special reference to the in vivo assessment of live and heat-inactivated Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Edwardsiella sp. Aquaculture International, 27(1):33-51. doi.org/10.1007/s10499-018-0297-4.
4. Rasha M. Reda, El-Hady M. A. Khaled M. Selim and Hassanin M. El-Sayed (2018): Comparative study of three predominant gut Bacillus strains and a commercial B. amyloliquefaciens as probiotics on the performance of Clarias gariepinus. Fish & shellfish immunology, 80: 416-425. doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2018.06.031.
5. Rasha M. Reda, Selim, K. M., Mahmoud, R., & El-Araby, I. E. (2018): Effect of dietary yeast nucleotide on antioxidant activity, non-specific immunity, intestinal cytokines, and disease resistance in Nile Tilapia. Fish & shellfish immunology, 80: 281–290. doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2018.06.016.
6. Galal, Azza AA, Rasha M. Reda, and Amany Abdel-Rahman Mohamed (2018): Influences of Chlorella vulgaris dietary supplementation on growth performance, hematology, immune response and disease resistance in Oreochromis niloticus exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of penoxsulam herbicide. Fish & shellfish immunology, 77: 445-456. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.04.011.
7. Rasha M. Reda, Khaled M. Selim, Hassanin M. El-Sayed and El-Hady M. A. (2017): In vitro selection and identification of potential probiotics isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 10(4), pp.692-703.
8. Khalil SR, Rasha M. Reda, Awad A (2017): Efficacy of Spirulina platensis diet supplements on disease resistance and immune-related gene expression in Cyprinus carpio L. exposed to herbicide atrazine. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 67: 119–128. doi: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.05.065.
9. Rasha M. Reda, Mahmoud, R., Khaled M. Selim, & El-Araby, I. E. (2016): Effects of dietary acidifiers on growth, hematology, immune response and disease resistance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 50, 255-262.
10. Khaled M. Selim & Rasha M. Reda (2015): Improvement of immunity and disease resistance in the Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, by dietary supplementation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 44: 496-503. DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.03.004, 44, 496-503. Doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2016.01.040
11. Rasha M. Reda & Khaled M. Selim (2015): Evaluation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, hematology and body composition of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture International, 23(1): 203-217. DOI: 10.1007/s10499-014-9809-z.
12. Khaled M. Selim & Rasha M. Reda (2014): β-glucan and mannan oligosaccharides enhance growth and immunity in Nile Tilapia. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 77:22–30. DOI: 10.1080/15222055.2014.951812.
13. Zeinab M. El-Bouhy, Gamal El- Nobi A., Rasha M. Reda, Rowida E. Ibrahim (2017): Assessment of Chlorpyrifos Pollution on Cichlidogyrus sp Infestation and the Oreochromis niloticus Immune Status. International Journal of Ecotoxicology and Ecobiology, 2(1): 8-15.
14. Zeinab M. El-Bouhy, Gamal El- Nobi A., Rasha M. Reda, Rowida E. Ibrahim (2016): Effect of Insecticide "Chlorpyrifos" on Immune Response of Oreochromis niloticus. Zagazig Veterinary Journal, Volume 44, Number 3, p. 196-204.
15. Zeinab M. El-Bouhy, Rasha M. Reda and Asmaa E. El-Azony (2016): Effect of Copper and Lead as Water Pollutants on Ectoparasitic Infested Oreochromis niloticus. Zagazig Veterinary Journal, Volume 44, Number 2, p 156-166.
16. Zeinab M. El-Bouhy, Gamal El-Nobi, Rasha M. Reda and Shaimaa A. Ali (2015): Prevalence of Septicemia and Red Mouth Disease Caused by Aeromonas sobria at Sahl El-Housinia Fish Farm. Zagazig Veterinary Journal Volume 43, Number 3, p. 53-63.
17. Mancuso M., Rappazzo A. C., Genovese M., El Hady M., Ghonimy A., Ismail M., Rasha M. Reda, Cappello S., Genovese L., Maricchiolo G. (2015): In Vitro Selection of Bacteria and Isolation of Probionts from Farmed Sparus aurata with Potential for Use as Probiotics. International Journal of Animal Biology Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 93-98.
18. Wafaa Eleraky; Yahya M.; Rasha M. Reda and Eletreby S (2014): Evaluation of prebiotic and probiotic dietary supplementation on growth performance and some blood parameters of Cyprinus carpio Frys. Egypt. J. Aquat. Biol. & Fish., Vol. 18, No. 2: 29- 38 (2014) ISSN 1110 – 6131.
19. Yahya M, Rasha M. Reda, Eletreby S. (2014): Case Study on Mass Mortality Problem of Cyprinus carpio Eggs in El- Abbassa Fish Hatchery in Egypt. International Journal of Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014; 4(1): 8-13.
20. Rasha M. Reda, Ibrahim RE, El-Nobi G. Ahmed, El-Bouhy ZM (2013): Effect of oxytetracycline and florfenicol as growth promoters on the health status of cultured Oreochromis niloticus. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages 241–248.
21. Nabela I. El-Sharkawy; Rasha M. Reda and Iman E. El-Araby (2011): Assessment of Stomp® (Pendimethalin) toxicity on Oreochromis niloticus. Journal of American Science, 2011; 7 (10).
22. Rasha M. Reda; El-Nobi GA; Hassanin ME and Elmowalid G (2010): Effects of some feed additives on health and growth of Nile tilapia "Oreochromis niloticus". Zag. Vet. J. 38 (2): 18-26.
23. Wafaa Eleraky; Dief MU; Rasha M. Reda; Walaa Abd El-Razik and El-Gamal (2009): Influence of Rare Earth Elements as Alternative Growth Promoters In Unconventional Diets For Oreochromis Niloticus. Abbassa International Journal for Aquaculture, Special Issue for Global Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Conference. Cairo International Convention Center, 24 – 26 October 2009 pp 467-476.
24. El-Bouhy Z M; Saleh GA; El-Nobi G Ahmed and Rasha M. Reda (2006): Study on the Effect of Chlorine on Health and Growth of Some Ornamental Fishes. Zag. Vet. J. 34 (2): 164-172.
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